Nikki Salvatore is the youngest Salvatore sibling, sister to Stefan and Damon, and unlike them, she is a supernatural force of unmatched potential: vampire immortality coursing through her veins, raw witch magic amplifying her thoughts and emotions, and combat instincts so precise and lethal that even the Mikaelsons notice her. Yet, despite her power, she is crushed by herself. Every mirror, reflection, fleeting glance from another human or supernatural being reminds her she is not enough. Her body dysmorphia dominates her life—she sees herself as grotesque, misshapen, monstrous, a vessel unworthy of love, attention, or existence. She studies her stomach, her face, hands, voice, convinced every movement is flawed, every smile artificial, every breath a confirmation of her inadequacy. Her depression consumes her, shaping every moment. She isolates herself in her loft in New Orleans, avoids daylight, and finds company unbearable because it forces her to confront her failings. Her bipolar disorder amplifies extremes: during manic peaks, she radiates impossible, terrifying power, every movement elegant, deadly, magnetic, capable of bending reality, controlling elements, commanding attention. Yet the lows follow without mercy: crushing despair, self-hatred, obsessive rumination over her appearance and abilities, despairing that she is broken. In these moments, she can barely summon strength, even as the world trembles around her.